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Thunderstorms are predicted to hit south-east Queensland this evening.
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Weather

Severe storm warning for parts of south-east Queensland

A severe storm is predicted to bring damaging winds and hail to inland south-east Queensland on Friday afternoon.

  • by Jocelyn Garcia
The 46-year-old man was charged with fraud.
Crime

Queensland Education public servant charged with $110,000 fraud

  • by Lydia Lynch
Robbie Katter's electorate office was vandalised on Thursday night.
Crime

Vandals smash Katter electoral office windows with rocks

  • by Lydia Lynch
Richard Howard is employed by Senator Fraser Anning and may return to his position at the Department of Home Affairs.
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Immigration

Fraser Anning staffer and alleged Nazi enthusiast employed by Home Affairs

  • by Nicole Hasham
The night parrot is under threat from rising temperatures due to climate change.
Animals

Experts leave 'faked' night parrot research in tatters

  • by Derek Barry

Opinion & Perspectives

How Facebook's hour of inaction enabled the Christchurch video to spread

John McDuling
John McDuling

A full 29 minutes passed from the start of the gunman's live stream before Facebook - the platform that hosted it - even knew about it.

How to talk about racism with your great aunt

Jenna Price
Jenna Price

Instead of shouting at racists, experts recommend engaging them in conversation.

Just don't do it, PM: trading votes with Hanson is playing with fire

David Crowe
David Crowe

One Nation is not just another political party. It is defined by racism, and the Coalition must resist all temptations to preference it ahead of Labor.

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Politics

Queenslanders will be able to complain about their human rights being breached from January 1, 2020.
Human rights

Torch to be shone on human rights abuses in government departments

The soon to be formed Queensland Human Rights Commission is preparing for an influx of complaints.

  • by Felicity Caldwell
Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace says Queensland's lowest paid workers deserve a pay rise.
Pay

Queensland minister pushes for $25.17 raise for lowest-paid workers

The Queensland government has warned the state's bottom line could take a hit if the lowest-paid private sector workers do not get paid more as demand for social housing could rise.

  • by Felicity Caldwell
Transport Minister Mark Bailey said there were 81 train drivers currently in training.
Queensland Rail

It could take years to hire 200 new train drivers for Queensland Rail

  • by Felicity Caldwell
Twice as many calls to Policelink were not answered or disconnected in 2018 compared with 2017.
Queensland Police

Almost one in five calls to police hotline go unanswered

  • by Felicity Caldwell
'Tectonic', is set to have 180 fitness balls half-submerged in the sand for Bleach*.
Travel

The Gold Coast standard: Bleach* and other non-touristy particulars

  • by Serena Coady

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